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Jerome Wilson's Favorite Jazz Albums Of 2025

By Jerome Wilson
December 26, 2025
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Many things in the world were not faring too well in 2025 but jazz music, as always continued to thrive and evolve throughout the year. The music that really caught my ear this year included a number of imaginative and ambitious large ensemble albums and two powerful solo piano sets from veteran artists who are rarely heard from.

Claire Cope
Every Journey
Adhyâropa Records

Amina Claudine Myers
Solace of the Mind
Red Hook Records

Linda May Han Oh
Strange Heavens
Biophilia Records

Fabia Mantwill
In.Sight
GroundUP Music

Jason Kao Hwang
Myths of Origin
Self Produced

Patricia Brennan
Of the Near and Far
Pyroclastic Records

Ambrose Akinmusire
Honey From A Winter Stone
Nonesuch Records

Pat Thomas
HIKMAH
Tao Forms

Jimmy Farace
Hours Fly, Flowers Die
Shifting Paradigm Records

Branford Marsalis
Belonging
Blue Note Records

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